Antelope Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57865
- Capacity
- 167.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hale, TX
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 18
- Operator
- Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 267,063 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Antelope Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #130 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#801 of 2009 nationally
167.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Hale, TX — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
167.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
18
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8652, -101.8431
County
Hale, TX
Nearby Plants
- Elk StationNatural Gas799.2 MW · 0.0 km
- PaleoBESS200 MW · 4.7 km
- Hale Community Wind FarmWind478 MW · 20.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Owner(s) | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Antelope Station is a 167.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Hale County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc. It consists of 18 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. Antelope Station operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Antelope Station produced 267,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.1%. The plant's installed cost was $1075.78 per kW, according to FERC data. Antelope Station is ranked as the 130th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 800th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Cooperative
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
19.3K MWh
Latest Month
267.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,089/kW
Installed Cost
$63.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Antelope Station Switchyard · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Golden Spread Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
ANTELOPE
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Lubbock TX on this developing situation.
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Fire Weather Watch issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 22 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Red Flag Warning: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Hall; Childress; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Motley; Cottle; Cochra
Red Flag Warning issued March 20 at 10:32PM CDT until March 21 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Red Flag Warning (hazard)
NWS Lubbock TX·6 days ago
Industry·partnership
Golden Spread Member Co-ops Paving High-Tech Futures
16 member distribution co-ops—applied for and won a $17 million smart grid incentive grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Golden Spread (other)U.S. Department of Energy (other)
Texas Co-op Power·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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